Adjustable folding



(No Model.)

J. A. HANGER. ADJUSTABLE FOLDING, READING, AND WORK TABLE.

No, 600,148. Patented Mar. 8,1898.

WITNESSES INVENTOR Q i UACOB A. HANGER, W yfi. 44 g Atlarney UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB A. HANGER, OF STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.

ADJUSTABLE FOLDING, READING, AND WORK TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 600,148, dated March 8,1898.

Application filed February 20, 1897. Serial No. 624,303. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J ACOB A. HANGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Staunton, in the county of Augusta and State of Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Folding,Reading, and Work Tables; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in adjustable tables; .and theobject of the same is to provide a table which may be adjusted tovarious heights, according to the convenience of the user; and it isalso the object of my invention to provide the leaf of the tableadjustable, whereby the same may be positioned at various inclinations,adapting the table as a drawing, reading, or work table.

The invention consists in the novel details of construction hereinafterfully described and claimed, and illustrated by the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved table,showing the leaf inclined, the view illustrating the inner side of theleaf and its supporting mechanism. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing theleaf extended and the table elevated to its second position, dottedlines showing the position of the elevatingcords when the table is inthe third position.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the table with the leaf fiat upon thebody portion. Fig. 4 is an edge View of the table when folded.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 and 2 represent the two pairsof legs of the table, which are pivoted, as illustrated, and connectedat their upper ends by the crosspieces 3 and 4E. The cross-piece 3 iscurved or rounded out at its lower edge to conform to the shape of aperson using the table and is braced by the curved bars 5 and 6.

The straps 7 and 8 are secured at either end of the cross-piece 3 on theinside of the legs 2 and are provided with the notches or teeth 9. Theupper ends of these straps are extended and doubled to form eyes 11. Itwill be noticed that these straps are bent at 12 to rest flat upon theupper edge of the crosspiece 3.

Secured to the under side of the leaf 13 are the cross-pieces 14, whichwhen the leaf is folded flat upon the cross-piece 4 are adapted to restin slots 15, formed in said cross-piece. Pivoted in the cross-pieces 14is the bail 16, having a central bend 17, the arms of said bail adaptedat their free ends to engage the notches of the straps 7 and 8 for thepurpose of bracing and holding the table-leaf at an inclination. Theplate 18 is secured to the inner surface of the leaf 13 and beneath thebend in the bail, so as to ofi'er resistance to the movement of the bailand hold it in engagement with the notched straps. The straps 19 arefastened to the under side of the leaf and at their outer endsconstitute the other half of the hinges by means of which the leaf ispivoted to the straps 7 and 8. noticed that the hinges form a part ofthe scalloped edge of the table-leaf and thus make a neat finish of saidedge.

For adjusting and holding the table at various heights I provide theeyes 20, which I secure in the cross-pieces 3 and 4, at either endthereof and opposite each other, and the hooks 21, which I also secureto the said crosspieces intermediate the eyes 20. A chain 22 is passedthrough the four eyes, as illustrated in Fig. 1, and when it is desiredto adjust the table to the position shown in Fig. 2 one portion of thechain is drawn over and inserted upon the opposite hook, which elevatesthe table and secures it in its elevated position. When it is desired tofurther elevate the table, the opposite portion of the chain is drawnover and inserted upon the opposite hook, as illustrated in dotted linesin Fig. 2. Thus it will be seen that the table can be elevated and heldin its elevated position by the simple construction of an endless chainpassing through four screw-eyes and engaging opposite hooks.

Secured at one end to the table-leg and coiled about the pin 25 is thespring 26, which is doubled at its free end to form a catch for holdingthe leaf when the table is folded.

It will be understood that by my peculiar It will be form of hinge whenit is desired to fold the table all that is necessary is for the user toreach over and grasp the opposite side of the leaf and turn the same tohim, which is a decided convenience in folding.

In the leaf of the table are the inclined perforations 27, by means ofwhich a rest 28 is supported for holding the hook or other object whenthe leaf is inclined or tilted. This rest can be adjusted in thea'ows ofperforation to elevate or lower the hook to suit the convenience of theuser.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have produced atable the leaf of which can be inclined at various angles by theengagement of a bail carried by its under side with the notches ofstraps which also form one member of the hinges by which the leaf ispivoted to the body portion of the table.

It will also be understood that my table can be adjusted to differentheights and retained in its adjustment by a most simple construction.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A table consisting of sections pivoted together, a chain or cordconnecting said sections and movable through its securing devices, andsecuring means carried by the respective sections, the portion of thechain or cord adjacent each section of the table adapted to be placed inlooped engagement with the securing means carried by the oppositesection whereby the elevation of the table is varied and held in itsadjusted position, substantially as set forth.

2. A table comprising legs pivoted together and provided withconnecting-bars at their upper end, screw-eyes in said bars, hooks insaid bars between the pairs of eyes, an endless cord passing through theeyes and adapted to engage the respective hooks for elevating the tableand for securing the same in its adjustment, and a top for the table,substantially as shown and described.

3. A table comprising a supporting-body, straps secured to said body andprovided with notches, said straps extended at their upper ends to formone of the members of the hinges for attaching the leaf to the bodyportion, a leaf, straps secured to said leaf and forming the othermember of the hinges for pivoting the leaf to the body portion, and aswinging bail carried by the leaf and adapted to engage the notches ofthe straps for holding the leaf at the desired inclination,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

JACOB A. HANGER. Vitnesses:

JAMES W. BEVANS, \VM. N. CROMWELL.

